Satellites Are Really Old
Here’s something to ponder: Why is Galileo called Galileo? Other great astronomers and scientists are known by their last names: Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, etc. Tycho Brahe is known by his […] More
3D: The Next Big Thing?
The annual Tech Retreat of the Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) is where many new technologies get introduced. Sony reportedly “introduced” its F65 camera and SR-memory technologies at this year’s exhibition […] More
The Blind Leading
Once upon a time, people were prevented from getting married, in some jurisdictions, based on the shade of their skin colors. Once upon a time, a higher-definition image required more […] More
The Best 3D Conference
Do you think you know something about stereoscopic 3D? Test yourself with the six basic journalistic questions: who, what, when, where, how, and why. Who wrote the first article on […] More
The Reversal: Codecs & Capture at NAB 2011
It is common at the annual equipment exhibition of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention to find products that are smaller, lighter, less-expensive, and better than what came before. […] More
How Good Is Good Enough?
As usual, there were many new, useful products announced at this month’s annual convention of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) in Las Vegas. As usual, there were also many […] More
Ex uno plures
There were many wonders at the 17th-annual HPA Tech Retreat in February in the California desert. And many of the more-than-500 attendees at the Hollywood Post Alliance were left wondering. […] More
Headphones, History, & Hysteria
Headphones are an integral part of modern media production and distribution. So, who invented them? Here’s one theory: “The first stereo headphones were invented in 1958 by John C. Koss….” […] More
3D and Not 3D: The Knowledge Returns
Last year was a wonderful one for 3D. In terms of worldwide and domestic box-office grosses, six of the top-10 movies released in 2010 were in 3D. And by year’s […] More